Free-boundary MRxMHD equilibrium calculations using the stepped-pressure equilibrium code
- 16 July 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
- Vol. 62 (8), 084002
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/ab9a61
Abstract
The stepped-pressure equilibrium code (SPEC) (Hudson et al 2012 Phys. Plasmas 19, 112 502) is extended to enable free-boundary multi-region relaxed magnetohydrodynamic (MRxMHD) equilibrium calculations. The vacuum field surrounding the plasma inside an arbitrary 'computational boundary', D, is computed, and the virtual-casing principle is used iteratively to compute the normal field on D so that the equilibrium is consistent with an externally produced magnetic field. Recent modifications to SPEC are described, such as the use of Chebyshev polynomials to describe the radial dependence of the magnetic vector potential, and a variety of free-boundary verification calculations are presented.Keywords
Funding Information
- Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth (DEAC02- 09CH11466)
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